# Huber expands Martinal LEO ATH capacity at Martinswerk plant in Bergheim

Huber's Fire Retardant Additives business unit is investing to increase production capacity for Martinal LEO fine precipitated alumina trihydrate at its Martinswerk plant in Bergheim, Germany, by 20%. The expansion will be phased, with first volumes in H2 2019 and completion in early 2020.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-03-07
- Where: Bergheim, Germany, Germany
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 20% increase in Martinal LEO fine precipitated ATH capacity
- Products: Martinal LEO fine precipitated alumina trihydrate (halogen-free fire retardant)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [J.M. Huber](https://endata.com/companies/11982.md)

## Sources

- [huberspecialtyminerals.com](https://www.huberspecialtyminerals.com/news/2018/hubers-fire-retardant-additives-business-announces-significant-capacity-expansion-at-its-martinswerk-plant-in-bergheim-germany.aspx), 2018-03-07: "This substantial investment will increase our production capacity for the high quality Martinal® LEO grades by an additional 20 percent and represents the single largest investment made over the last 40 years at Martinswerk."

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